In 1960, the Sausalito Foundation was formed by residents for the purposes of purchasing two city blocks of underwater property at Shelter Cove and deeding them to the city. The purchased lots have preserved the view of San Francisco and the San Francisco Bay forever. These lots are located on...
On May 15, Sausalito Village hosted a community safety forum led by Officer Sean Smagalski of the Sausalito Police Department. Here are some of the tips shared by officer Smagalski and members of the audience: The most common crimes in Sausalito are property crimes. Violent crime is minimal, but personal...
Artists are busting out all over—like the wildflowers this spring. Marin Open Studios kicks off the weekend of May 6-7, and this year the preview gallery has moved to the Sausalito Center for the Arts at 750 Bridgeway. The gallery show showcases 250 works by established and emerging Marin artists...
Last week we told the story of the ark Omphale, which was destroyed by fire off of A Dock in July, 1996, not in December as was inaccurately reported. The Omphale had an equally noteworthy neighbor at Waldo Point Harbor for many years: the Spreckles Boathouse. In the fall of...
The sea lion statue that was knocked off it pedestal in the January storms needs major repairs to resume its position as Sausalito’s international landmark, which it has now been for seven decades. The story of the emblematic sea lion is as intriguing as the statue itself. According to the...
On January 30, Sausalito City Council members and Planning Commissioners voted unanimously to site new housing in Sausalito safely away from the heart of the Marinship District’s working waterfront. According to the Sausalito Working Waterfront Coalition (SWWC): The decision was reached during a marathon 6.5 hour joint Council and Planning...
This year’s spring City Wide Yard Sale takes place on Saturday, April 1 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. More than 80 seller booths are available at the MLK parking lot at 610 Coloma Street. The cost of a booth ranges from $15 to $30. Instructions on booking a seller...
After two years of planning, consultations and negotiations with the County of Marin and CalTrans and raising the necessary funds, the project to clean, beautify, and enhance the experience of moving through the tunnel that connects Marin City and Sausalito is underway. Major grants from the Marin Community Foundation, private...
The newly remodeled Sausalito Center for the Arts (SCA) presents Art Weekend Sausalito on Friday, October 14 through Sunday, October 16, from 10: 00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. each day. This is a chance to be among the first to see the newly remodeled SCA at 750 Bridgeway in the...
Sausalito celebrated one year of free First Wednesday al fresco concerts on September 7 with a performance by West Coast Cool Jazz. The mercury was nudging 90 when the 8-piece band kicked off a 90-minute set, but a crowd still gathered at Cascais Plaza. According to NPR, the West Coast...